Exocellular polysaccharides from cyanobacteria and their possible applications

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 151-175

  De Philippis, Roberto ^a   Vincenzini, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyanobacterial outermost cell investment; Cyanobacterium; Exopolysaccharide release; Polysaccharide production; Potential application of cyanobacterial polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

MONOSACCHARIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE; PYRUVIC ACID; SUGAR; SULFATE; URONIC ACID;

BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL SECRETION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYANOBACTERIUM; INDUSTRY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; VISCOSITY;

CYANOBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0031786886     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(98)00012-6     Document Type: Article

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